#22160E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.025 54.7), rgb(34, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#22160E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22160E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.025 54.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #22160E | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22160E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22160E text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22160E text on black | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89985
oklch(70.6% 0.047 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68067
oklch(63% 0.059 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#91694E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 55)
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Step 700
700
#7C583F
oklch(49.2% 0.061 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#654834
oklch(42.8% 0.051 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22160E
oklch(21.3% 0.025 54.7)
#22160E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #19170D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1A0E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251414 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22160E
#22160E
oklch(21.3% 0.025 54.7)
- #0D1B23
#0D1B23
oklch(21.3% 0.025 234.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #22160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #22160E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.